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WBATHER — In
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mi late tonight ami
Tuesday. Slightly
cooler.
PERTH AMBOY EVENING
LAST
EDIT ION
VOLUME XXXVI. No. 33.
PERTH AMBOY, N. J., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1915.
TEN PAGES—TWO CENTS.
-PROGRESSIVES'
cm - ticket
AB0£ READY
W. B. Woodruff Stands at the
Head as Bull Moose Candi
date for Alderman-at-Larqe
—Party Spirits Boosted.
ALDERMANIC CANDIDATES
Harry Braverman and John
Peterson are Named—Have
Five Men to Run for Excise
—Plan a Big Fight.
Progressives of the city liave
named practically a complete ticket,
of which W. B. Woodruff stands at
the head as their alderman-at-large
candidate. Harry Braverman and
John Peterson are other aldermanic
candidates and five men have been
endorsed for excise board candidacy.
Bull Moose spirit seems to have risen
in this city and it appears to be the
determination of adherents to its
principles to fight more vigorously
than ever this year for recognition.
Mr. Woodruff, who is a prominent
Progressive. and lives at Brighton
avenue and Gordon street, Is the
unanimous choice for alderman-at
Iarge candidate on the Bull Moose
ticket. Harry Braverman, of 99
Fayette street, Is the selection for al
·"■—Germanic candidacy in the second
ward, and John Peterson, of Penn
street, is the choice for alderman of
the sixth ward.
Complete endorsements for the ex
cise board were made. The following
were chosen: George Wustefeld,
Grant street; Soren P. Stack, 475
Blume street; Daniel Vsber, Rector
^ street; John Tanggaard, 127
"^-■Madison avenue; Walter M. Van
Schofck, 70 High street.
Followers of Bull Moose politics
will not compete at the primaries to
be held a week from tomorrow. They
are not rated as a primary party as
yet. Their nominations will be made
, by petition and the names thus
chosen will be placed on the regular
election ballots. The endorsements
* already made are almost certain to
I be followed out. They were made
^^by the city's Progressive club "and
.""-•ere practically all unanimous.
Contrary to predictions previous
ly made within their ranks, the Pro
gressive!; did not endorse any of the
men picked to run on the Republican
or Democratic tickets. Leaders In
the party believe that it will make a
better showing this year than ever
before. On the other hand, leaders
of the Democratic and Republican
parties appear to have been uncon
cerned regarding the intention of
Bull Moose followers. They have
claimed repeatedly that whatever
Progressives might do, it would not
Injure their respective chances.
ENGLAND NOT TO FORCE SONS
TO FIGHT UNLESS NECESSARY
Special by United t'reas Wire.
London, Sept. 20.—Great Britain
will not force her sons into the army
of parliamentary enactment except
as a last resort, but if conscription is
found necessary there is little likeli
hood that there will be any civil war
or social revolt, despite the free
, use of those terms by opponents of
compulsory service in the last few
days. This is the judgment of neu
tral observers who have had the op
portunity to study British minds
when confronted by similar prob
lems. They remember the general
British proneness to threaten rebel
lion when confronted with possibility
of the enactment of objectionable
measures.
i
Will Submit to Conscription.
joenial by Uitttecl Fres* Wire.
Paris, Sept. 20:—John Hodge,
member of parliament, declared to
day that the British socialists not
only will submit to conscription, if
necessary, but everything else neces
sary for the triumph of "our cause."
He addressed a great gathering of
French socialists, dwelling particu
larly on the recent peace talk.
CASPER SGHUGK SUICIDE
BY HANGING HIMSELF
Casper Schuck, sixty-nine years
old, head of a large family, commit
ted suicide by hanging himself at his
home, 310 Smith street, on Satur
day. The deed is believed to have
resulted from mental strain. Mr.
Schuck appeared to have been men
tally unbalanced for several days
last week and his condition became
most serious Friday night. He is
survived by a widow and several
ions and daughters, some of whom
live here and in New Brunswick.
Funeral services will be held at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. In
terment will be in St. Mary's R. C.
cemetery.
HIGHWAyMEN GET $2,000 IN
CASH; BEAT MESSENGER
Special bu Dnited Press Wire.
New York, Sept. 20:—Two high
waymen held up Vincent Maloney, a
'bank messenger, at 106th street and
. Second avenue this afternoon and
ifter beating him insensible, escaped
$2,000 in cash and two checks
lknown amount.
M&ubiitem. Jenaen 'a, Stat· St
21063-—8-3-tf-*
AUCTION SALE THIS MORNING
OF PACKER HOUSE FIXTURES
Auctian sale of fixtures ant! fur
nishings of the Packer House, once I
the city's most noted hostelry, was
started at 9 o'clock this morning.
There were many purchasers and
many bought but a single article, j
Others purchased sets of furnishings.
Chairs and tables were sold largely
today.
It is expected that the -sale wil!
continue throughout the week.
BATTLE FOR LIFE IN
UNDERWATER FIGHT
Negro Secures Death Grip on
Captain Who Escapes—Vic
tim's Body is Found.
Relation of a thrilling story con
cerning an underwater battle be
tween life and death, following the
finding of the body of Percy Bury, a
negro deckhand, of Roxbury, Mass.,
in Staten Island sound here off the
foot of Fayette street yesterday. The
fight was between Captain N. A.
Smith and the negro, both of whom
were off the Lehigh Valley barge No.
799. Bury sank while bathing at
the side of the barge near midstream
in the sound Thursday afternoon.
As he came up the first time Captain
Smith grabbed him. The negro se
cured a death grip on the would-be
rescuer and sank with him in his
clutches, almost to the bottom of the
sound. The men fought a thrilling
fight under watçr as they sank and
it was only after the most desperate
efforts that the captain managed to
free himself. He was near death as
he reached the surface again and
liad to be assisted to his vessel.
Captain Smith and several men
bathed about barge No. 799 while it
was anchored in mid stream off
Broad street on Thursday. Bury,
who was a deckhand on the barge in
question, was in the water with oth
ers, despite the fact that It was
about twenty-five feet deep and he
was unable to swim to any extent to !
guarantee safety. For that reason j
he bathed with a life preserver about
his body. Along shortly before 3 I
o'clock, as the bathing was about to j
cease, Bury decided to take one final ,
dive without a life preserver at- !
tached. He sank under water and I
Captain Smith was quick to the res- j
cue. As the negro came up Smith at
tempted to get a grip under the chin
and place the drowning man on his
back so as to rescue him. The ne
gro was fighting in desperation at the !
time and Smith was unable to hold
him as he had been taught to do In
case of rescue. Bury procured a
death grip about the barge captain's
body, directly under the arms and
the two sank In each other's clutches.
The battle for life against death
which followed under water is al
most too thrilling to describe in
words. Details are not told by Cap
tain Smith, but he does tell about
battling with every ounce of strength
he possessed to free one arm and
then the other of the negro. Smith
first wrenched away the arm about
his chest. As he was tearing away
at the negro's other grip under the
chin, he neared exhaustion. His
movements began to become almost
death like, like those of the other j
irowning man. The captain con- '
eludes that he managed to freo him- j
self only in the nick of time.
The body was found floating in the
sound early yesterday morning. It
was picked up by Otto Bux, of Fresh
Kill road, Greenridge, S. I., and tak
3n to Merritt's dock at the foot of
Payette street. There it was taken
η charge by Patrolman Dunham. He
summoned Coroner Mullen, in whose
norgue the body is now held. Cap
;ain Smith was in town this morning
naklng arrangements to ship the
jody to Roxbury.
Bury was twenty-one years old
ind unmarried.
HOSPITAL BOARD ACTS ON
KITCHEL'S RESIGNATION |
The resignation of Dr. F: W.
iitchel as a member of the medical
staff of the Perth Amboy City Hospi
al was presented at a meeting of
he Board of Governors held Friday
ifternoon. On behalf of the board,
'resident Sidney Riddlestorffer has
>een asked to express to Dr. Kitchel
he regret of the board at losing the
ervices which he always so ably and
;enerously performed, and for pro
essional advice that he has given
rom time to time. At the same time
•resident Riddlestorffer has been
,sked to thank Dr. Kitchel for the
iortable X-ray and Flnsen direct and
Iternating current machine, with
xtras, which he has donated to the
lospital for the use of the surgical
nd medical staff.
Call a Taxi—4G—Chris Johnson.
21182-9-7-lmo.»
TEAM NO. 1 WINS
FIRST AIO CONTEST
Yard Department Men of Rari
tan Copper Works Proves to
be Best in Contest.
MANY SEE THE EXHIBITION
After Contests and Baseball
Game Big Banquet is Served
at the Packer House.
By a margin of one point, team
No. 1, representing the yard depart
ment of the Raritan Copper Works
captured the honors Saturday after
noon in the First Aid Contest held
by that company, the exhibition be
ing one marveled at by many hun
dred spectators who enthusiastically
applauded the skillful work of the
employee composing the ten teams.
Receiving one hundred marks for the
first three problems performed, team
No. 9, representing the mechanical
department, tied with the yard team
for the first prize money, $125, and
an additional problem had to be
worked. In this both teams again
tied with marks of ninety-five per
cent, but in another extra problem
the yard team triumphed, one point
being deducted from the mechanical
team's score because of failure to
test a stretcher on which the patient
was lifted.
Received Instruction.
For several months the employes
of the copper works have been given
instructions In first aid work by Dr.
William E. Ramsay, the plant sur
geon, and by Jesse Henson, of the
United States Bureau of Mines, who
was stationed here for five days. The
work of the men Saturday proved
to be a source of credit to the men
themselves, to their instructors, and
to the man behind the "firing line"
—N. W. Pierce, Jr., who is the chair
man of the General Safety Commit
tee and who is thus in charge of the
First Aid Corps of the big local
plant.
With a "movie" camera trained
upon them, the men performed their
skillful work and their apparent
knowledge of first aid work was dem
onstrated in a way that earned the
enthusiastic plaudits of the specta
tors, one of the most interested of
whom was Vice President Tobias
Wolfson. Then, too, there were Drs.
F. C. Henry, G. W. Fithian, M. S.
Meinzer, J. V. Shull and J. L. Lund,
who viewed the exhibition from a
professional standpoint, and who
were likewise generous in their praise
of the first aid workers and of the
company that is conducting this
great work. The physicians, with
Dr. William E. Ramsay as chief
judge, determined the percentages of
the various teams.
The First Problem.
The first problem given was the
following: "Patient found on his
back across a live electric wire, un
conscious. Rescue and give artificial
respiration for one minute. Then
treat burns on the back and right up
per arm. Carry thirty feet on any
improvis/d stretcher except one made
of poles and coats."
Problem No. 2 was: "Simple frac
ture of right thigh. Compound frac
ture of left arm above elbow. Treat
and carry on improvised stretcher."
The third problem was: "Man has
been run over by industrial locomo
tive and right arm cut off close to
shoulder; profuse bleeding. Several
ribs broken on the right side. Treat
and carry on stretcher."
The results follow:
Prnhl pm 1 Τρο,τύί Vr» 1 1ΛΛ·
Team No. 2, 88; Team No. 3, 74;
Team No. 4, 89; Team No. 5, 89;
Team No. 6, 96; Team No. 7, 95;
ream No. 8, 96; Team No. 9, 100;
ream No. 10, 91.
Problem 2—Team No. 1, 100;
ream No. 2, 100; Team No. 3, 100;
ream No. 4, 88; Team No. 5, 95;
ream No. 6, 100; Team No. 7, 91;
ream No. 8,' 98; Team No. 9, 100;
ream No. 10, 95.
Problem 3—Team No. 1, 100;
ream No. 2, 94; Team No. 3, 100;
ream No. 4, 95; Team No. 5, 95;
ream No. 6, 95; Team No. 7, 83;
ream No. 8, 95; Team No. 9, 100;
ream No. 10, 100.
Teams No. 1 and 9 having tied for
irst place, with Team No. 6 winning
:hird prize, the following problem
*'as given the first two teams:
Treat broken kneecap, dislocated
•ight shoulder and fracture of jaw.
mprovise stretcher and carry twen
y-flve feet."
In this the yard team was penal
zed five points for tight bandaging,
nid the mechanical department was
ilso penalized five points for not
iroperly treating shock. This neces
itated the extra problem that re
ulted in the ultimate victory of the
iard team. This problem was
Fracture of right collarbone, lacer
ted palm of right hand, with dislo
atlon of the left shoulder. Treat
nd prepare patient for transporta
ion."
Winning Team Members.
The winning team was composed
f S. F. Larchar, captain; Adam
'arloski, Anthony Hansen, Matthew
todda and P. J. Deverin. Team No.
, winners of the second prize
loney, $7 5, was made up of P. S.
anderup, captain; J. Waterhouse,
V. Ingiaham. J. McPhie and Elvie
rost. Team No. 6, which repre
3nted the casting department, and
hlch captured the third prize of
fty dollars, consisted of Herbert
orenz, captain; Russell Smith, Wil
am Mullins, A. Mullins and E.
laherty.
The averages, as computed by Re
orders C. E. Ullman and R. A. Mc
owell, follow: Team No. 2, 94;
earn No. 3, 91 1-3; Teatn No. 4,
0 2-3; Team No. 5, S3; Team No. 6.
7; Team No. 7, 89 2-3; Team No.
, 96 1-3; Team No. 10, 95 1-3.
After the completion of the first
id contests a picked teem, consist
ig of S. F. Larchar, Robert Fuller
in, Michael Harrigan, William Mul
ϋ and Eugene Flaherty, gave an
^Continued on page 4.)
FRANCE IMPRESSED WITH
RESPONSE OF U. S.BANKERS
special by United Press Wire.
Paris, Sept. 20:—France is deeply
impressed at the response of Amer
ican bankers to the Anglo-French
overtures for a billion dollar war
loan, Minister of Finance Ribot told
Frederich H. Allen, of New York, to
day. Allen, who is a prominent
member of the Rural Credits Com
mission which visited Europe in
1913, has exceptional opportunities
to study French finance, discussed
the war financial situation with the
French finance minister at consider
able length. Minister Ribot explain
ed the measures taken by France
and declared there was no reason to
doubt France's ability to meet her
obligations.
LAY CORNERSTONE
AT POLISH CHURCH
Bishop McFaul and Other Not
ables at Ceremony at St.
Stephen's R. C. Church.
With fitting ceremonies the cor- j
nerstone laying of the new St. Ste-1
phen's Polish Catholic church at I
State Btreet and Buckingham ave-■
nue took place at 3 o'clock yesterday j
afternoon. There were more than .
five thousand people standing with j
bared heads during the ceremoniesj
while the stone was being put Into its
place. Almost as many tried to get
into the old church, where the cere
monies were concluded.
Rt. Rev. Bishop James A. McFaul,
of Trenton, assisted by a number of ι
priests from this city, South Amboy,
Jersey City, Philadelphia and Ches
ter, Pa., conducted the ceremonies.
Bishop McFaul preached the ser
mon in the old church in English, ]
and Rev. G. Krius, of Philadelphia, j
preached the sermon In Polish at
the blessing of the sacrament that
followed the cornerstone laying.
Rev. Dr. William P. Cantwell, pastor
of St. Mary's church, this city, and
Rev. Father Bloszij, of Chester, Pa.,
were among those within the chancel
rail at the ceremonies. Mayor Ferd
Garretson, City Collector Richard F.
White, County Clerk Β. M. Gannon,
Assemblyman Arthur A. Qulnn,
President Richard A. Bolger, of St.
Mary's Holy Name Society and a j
number of other city offlciale and
laymen from the various Catholic
churches were at the cornerstone
laying. Rev. Joseph Urban, pastor
of St. Stephen's church, was master
Df ceremonies and introduced the
bishop and others taking part. In
the parade of the various societies
before the cornerstone laying several
hundred took part with two hands of
music.
The new church which Is to cost
ibout $100,000, will be completed
next August, according to Father
'Jrban, this morning, if the weather
will permit the contractors to rush
he work this winter. It is eocpected
.0 be one of the finest structures
jf its kind in this section of the
state when completed. The new
building, which is to replace the old
itructure has frontage of sixty feet
md a depth of 152 feet. The seating
:apacity will be more than twelve
îundred. It will be built entirely
)f stone and will have a spire on it
owering 180 feet In the air. Every,
onvenience and accommodation fori
he large growing congregation of ι
he church, will be put in the new |
itructure. Work wa3 started in ;
March and will be rushed as long |
is the weather will permit..
100 YOUTHS STRIKE TODAY AT
GABLE WORKS; NO REASON
About a hundred youths and
oung men, held by their employer
ο be irresponsible, remained out
his noon and are supposed to be on
trike from their duties in various
lepartments of the Standard Under
;round Cable Works here. The sup
losed strikers have made no de
nands upon their employer, have
tated no grievances and the plant
nanage/ment is at a loss to know !
khy they did not return to work j
fter the noon lunch hour.
William A. Conner, vice president
nd general manager of the factory, !
tated this afternoon that those who
emained out were mostly lrre- '
ponsible boys and youths. They '
ave absolutely no reason for strik- '
ng, if they were on strike. . The 1
xily fear was that tliey would in- 1
imldate men and other employes j ,
lirough threats or otherwise. Mr. |
lonner said there appeared to be no
eason for striking. He declared
hat the cable company was paying
s good wages per hour as any other
mployer in this section and, he |
tated, by working more hours per
ay, If they desired, the employes
ould earn neat sums.
In connection with the cable
'orks Incident today was related a
tory of the ousting of three I. W.
J. strike agitators from the city a I
iv weeks ago. The agitators were ί
an down by Burns detectives en- j
aged by some employers of labor
nd, from all reports, they were
anded in no mild manner and made
> understand that Perth Amboy was j
ο territory for their operations. |
Bishop Thomas Conaty Is Dead. 1
San Diego, Cal.. Sept. 20.—Right Rev. s
homas Conaty. bishop of the Catholic t
locese of Los Angeles aud .Monterey,
dead, aged sixty-eight. t
Mrs. Drummond Dead In London. s
London. Sept. 20.—Mrs. Maidwin S
rrmnjond, formerly Mrs. Marshall I
leld, Jr, of Chicago, is dead here. 1
Flooding Powder Magazine.
A Hooding device to prevent the ex- n
osion of the powder magazine is j n
;ted to most big battleships. By j y
mply turning on a number of taps j g
ι» «rater ie allowed to ruah through j f<
pee into the powder store, which i· j
ndered termless is case of fire.
311REI# MEMBERS
Fill THE Ï. II. C. ».
161 Were Reported at Meeting
Saturday Night, Which is
Far Better Showing.
MUST DO SOME HUSTLING
Only Three Days More Left to
Reach Goal of 800—Pro
duce Slogan Brings Results.
Now that the "bal! is rolling" things
are going along faster than tliey we.-e
at first at the Y. M. C. Α., the cam
paigners having gathered in 161 new
members Saturday, making a total of
311 new members for the first two days'
work. To make the 800 members, it
will be necessary to get 160 new mem- :
bers each day and although the first j
day's work was short this number by
ten Saturday's work was "one to the i
good. The workers are doing much '
more now than they did at first because '
of the great rivalry which has risen !
between the twenty-five teams. It is I
expected that there will be some large 1
reports at the supper tonight.
So far in the race the Oldsmobile
team, captained by John Pfeiffer, holds
the honor position, having brought in
fifty-two new members. The Maxwell,
captained by J. Arthur Applegate,
comes next with forty-one and the
Cadillac, third, captained by A. C.
Clark, with thirty-seven. To make the
totals still larger all of these three lead
ing teams are on division B, making
that division the best producers so far.
Saturday's K<»sult.
The result of Saturday's work Is
as follows: Division A, Baker 7,
Ford 3, Hupmobile 6, White 9, Win
ton Six 4„ total 29. Division B,
Cadillac 14, Maxwell 15, Olsmobile
2 2, Pierce-Arrow 2, Renault 0, total
5 3. Division C, Franklin 2, Hayea
7, Hudson 2, Jeffry 2, Overland 7,
total 20. Division D, Apperson 6,
Chalmers 8, Oakland 10, Paige 12,
Studebaker 1, total 37. Division E,
Chevrolet 5. King 5, Locomobile 7,
Packard 2, Peerless 3, total 22. This
makes a total of 161 for the day and
with the 150 from the first day
shows the grand total of 311.
All former records for large num
bers are expected to be shattered to
night, when the captains give their
reports for the day.
There were many rousing speeches
given Saturday night during the
course of the supper and afterwards,
which received much applause. Soon
after the meal, challenges began to
fly in all directions, with the result
that today there is hardly a team
that is not "bucking" another team
for high honors.
CITY MAY GET AEROPLANE
FACTORY FOR WAR ORDER
There is a possibility of another
large plant making its home in this
city, If the promoters can get the
buildings, backers and property.
This proposed new industry is to be
in aeroplane factory. A corporation
is about to be organized by a body
it the best aeronautical experts in
the country, who have sent letters
lo different cities throughout the
United States, this city being one of
the many. Mayor Ferd Garretson
received a letter and referred it to
Secretary Hugh Lynch, of the Perth
Amboy Board of Trade.
Alfred W. Lawson, of the Lawson
Publishing Company, who has been
president of a large aeronautical
Manufacturing company and of an
leronautical publishing company, is
nterested in this movement and
says that it is his opinion that dur
ng the next year there will be need
ed fifty thousand war planes and
within the next five years at least
îalf a million. He points out that
here are not enough factories in the
vorld today to satisfy the demand
'or war planes and there will be a
çreater demand in a few years as
he governments are just seeing in
he present war how valuable the
aeroplane is and how impossible it
s to get along -ithout them. He
;oes further to s /te that the inven
ive genius of the world is now con
:entrated on aeroplane development I
ind improvement will be so swift
ind certain that within a few years
he commercial aeroplane will have
.rrived.
One of the requirements of those
nterested is a large flat piece of ,
iroperty where a flying school could |
>e located and where the planes be , ,
ried out.
îOLDBERGER WINS SECOND
TRIP TO GOAST; TAKES FATHER
Having been Informed that he had j
rou a free trip to the Panama-Paci
1c Exposition in San Francisco, as
ffered by the Aetna Insurance Com
any, Leo Goldberger, a prominent
oung insurance man of this city,
et about to win another trip, and
hrough unusal efforts, he has
eached the goal. As a result he will
e accomppanied by hi·father, Max
ioldberger, who will also be a guest
f the Aetna Company. The young
isurance man won the first trip for
coring a hundred points, and he se
ured a similar prize for doubling
lis amount.
The local men will leave Perth
mboy September 29, and on their j
ay to and from the coast they will
:op at Chicago, Colorado Springs,
alt Lake City, Los Angeles, San
iego. and Yellowstone Park. The
•ip will consume a month.
CARD OK THANKS.
I. the undersigned, wish to thank
y many friends who by voting for
e assisted me to be elected queen of
ιβ carnival held by the Lincoln En
ne Company, also the C. L. S. Club
* the beautiful bouquet.
Miss Sue McKlnnon.
Î1668-9-20-U·
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RESCUE 408 PASSENGERS
FROM SHIP BURNED AT SEA
Special by United Press 1 Vire.
Halifax. N. S.. Sept 20:—The
Anchor liner Tuscania has rescued
4 08 passengers and the crew of the
Greek steamer Athinai. which burn
ed at seaf. Only one life was lost, ac
cording to a wireless message re
ceived today. The British steamer
Koumania Prince responded to the
distress signals and took off sixty
one survivors. The transfer was
made at mid-ocean. The vessel was
abandoned and is supposed to have
nuk.
BE IS INNOCENT
Correspondent Messenger of
Ambassador Dumba Arrives
on Liner Rotterdam.
Special bu United Pre* a Wire.
New York, Sept. 20:—Arriving
today on the Rotterdam, James F.
J. Archibald, the correspondent
messenger of the Austro-Hungarian
Ambassador Dumba, today asserted
his Innocence of any intention to aid
the foreign envoy in evading the
laws or violating the neutrality of
thla country.
Archibald was met at Quarantine
by an agent of the department of
justice. He was not arrested and
said he did not expect to be. The
government representative who visit
ed him in his state room asked him
just one question, Archibald said.
Being satisfied at the answer the
representative left, but what the
question was the correspondent re
fused to say.
Archibald was visited in his state
room by secret eervice agents before
being permitted to land, according to
information on the ship. Archibald
denied he had eeen anyone, but an
officer of the liner declared represen
tatives of the government went down
the bay on the revenue cutter Calu
met to meet the correspondent mes
senger.
Whether Archibald was warned
not to talk or instructed to report
immediately at Washington, or j
whether he was even in effect placed j
under arrest, could not be learned |
On the liner he told newspaper men j
he would make an extended state
ment on reaching the pier. It was
consequently regarded as significant, {
that after the liner docked he said
he had said all he cared to regarding
the case he was involved in. He ι
would not even say where he was go- j
lng to stop while in New York.
Kegarded as Settled.
tvenal by Unite** frr-κη VFirt.
Berlin. Sept. 20, wirelessed to
London—Both the Hesperian and
3rduna cases are regarded as settled
ind an agreement between the Unit- ι
?d States and Germany on the Arabic
incident will end the submarine con- ,
troversies. it was stated semi-official- 1
ly today. It is believed Washington
will accept the German statement
hat the Hesperian was not attacked
iyy any German submarine, but pro
bably was a mine victim.
The report of the commander of
:he submarine that shelled the Or
Juna that the liner sought to escape
Jisposed of that incident, it was j
stated here.
No Further Strain on Situation.
Svecia· b / Γ ι ted
Washington. Sept. 20:—Further
strain has not been put upon Aus
:rian-American relations by Ambas
sador Dumba's letter to Secretary
Lansing. Dumba is to be ignored.
His letter defending himself and
criticizing Secretary Lansing will ,
probably go unanswered.
Endorse Germans Theory.
Special Djj United Press Wire.
Washington. Sept. 20:—German
heory that the Hesperian and
Drduna incidents are closed was gen- j
îrally endorsed in official circles to
lay. That the Arabic case has also
jeen disposed of. officialdom was not
ίο certain. In Secretary Lansing's
ibsence an authoritative statement
vas unavailable, but the contention
>f opinion was the whole thing de
luded on Germany.
Β. MR. MENDENHALL TO
PREACH HERE TWO SUNDAYS
Rev. Harlan G. Mendenhall, of
sew York City, a former pastor of
he First Presbyterian church, who
«reached at both morning and even
ng services at the church yesterday, |
ias been secured by the committee
eeking a new pastor to succeed Rev.
ames H. Northrup. to be in charge !
if the services at the church for the !
lext two Sundays. Rev. Dr. Mend-!
nhall was greeted by a number of
is former parishioners at both serv- '
ces. He preached two excellent
ermons to large congregations and j
u which he spoke of the European ;
.ar at the morning service. There
>as special music at both services by ,
he choir.
Mrs. Ella Ramsey Moore, of Ham- j
:iQnd, Indiana, formerly of this city, ;
fho is visiting relatives here, sang j
soprano solo in the morning and a ;
uartet composed of Miss Marguerite
ioughton, Miss Edith Crowell, Jesse
ilaight and Fred Briegs, sang at
he evening service. No successor
as been named to take the place of ;
Lev. Mr. Northrup as yet. The com
littee was named some time ago
nd after having heard several
nd after they have heard several. ']
call will be extended to one to take 11
le place of the former pastor j
NOTICE.
We wish to thank all of our
■iends for the donations given for
jr little daughter. Emily Marie, and
e also wish to thank the Lincoln
ngine Company for the honor be
owed upon us. and for the beauti- ,
il diamond ring. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Patten,
593 Charles St. I
11657-9-20-11*
RUSSIAN m
! AGAIN IN HHP
LAIG BÏ KilSER
300,000 Slav Troops Falling
Back from Vilna, While Ger
mans are Trying to Sur
round Them, Russian Report
KAISER LOSES MANY MEN
Situation Most Critical for
Czar's Forces Since the
Drive Started — Germans
Bombard St. Menehould.
Special bv United Preaa Wire.
Petrograd, Sept, 20—Three hun
dred thousand Russian troops, fall
ing back from Vilna, are under
heavk attack on both flanks by Ger
mans who are making heroic efforts
to surround them. Their position is
more critical than that of any time
since the great Austro-Oerman cam
paign begun. But every confidence
was expressed that the Slavs will
make good their ertirement without
being forced into a general battle, or
failing in this, they will smash their
way out of the German trap.
The Germans have suffered enor
mous losses in that last few days in
fighting in their attempt to encircle
the Russian army.
Cavalry forces attacking the right
of the retiring Slav line are being
mowed down by Russian artillery,
but still persist in their attack. The
jaws of the Germans trap are about
siity miles apart. To this opening
the czar's troops began withdrawing
last Friday. The war office admits
the situation is difficult, but points
out the roads and fields are in splen
did condition for hasty retirement.
Shelling St. Menehould.
Specicl by Un.ted I'resa Wire.
Paris, Sept. 20.—The Germans
bombarded St. Menehould with long
range guns last night, killing a
large number of civilians, among
them city major. The city hall and
other buildings were damaged. Se.
Menehould lies west of Verdun on
the Rheims-Verdun railway, which
probably was the object of the Ger
man bombardment.
Waiting tor >l«ve b,v itulgnrix.
Special by United F'rts* Wire
Rome, Sept. 20—Both Greece and
Roumania are watching every move
made by Bulgaria and are making
ready to war on the side of the
allies if Bulgaria joins the Austro
Germans, according to advices re
ceived today. Newspaper agency
dispatches report that their three
classes of Greek reserves have been
summoned to the colors. Bulgarian
newspapers with a leaning to Aus
tria are attempting to stir tip public
sentiment in favor of Bulgaria's
immediate intervention.
Another Russian Defeat.
Berlin, wirelessed to Londotl,
Sept. 20—German troops inflicted
another severe defeat on the Rus
sions southwest of Dvinsk while >îie
encircling movement around Vilna
continues. The Slavs have been driv
en back on the Novo Alexandrovsk
regioin towards the bridgehead at
Dvinsk. the war office announced t'.iis
afternoon.
Germans ( apture Vilna.
London. Sep!. 20.—Since Grand Duke
Xk-holas' masterly retreat thwarted
ι hem the Germans have aimed to make
their foe> stp.i.d and fight. Their object
since the Galicinn drhe began In May
has t>een to capture Russian armies.
Now the Teutons are in a position to
force their f\>e: to battle.
That apparently has cow been ac
complished The Germans have occu
pied Vilna and by a wide sweeping
movement to the north have succeeded
In surrounding a part of the Russian
army fighting In the railway triangle,
between ViUia. I. id a and Vileika.
The Russian forces in this district
must either tight their way out east
ward or retire in a southeasterly di
rection. for the only railway left en
tirely in their h.:nds Ik that which runs
from Vilna to I.Ida and thence to
Ra ranovitchL
Hemming In the Russian Army.
The army of Field Marshal von Hln
Seriburg. which took Vilna and has
reached Vileika to the east of Vilna. is
working In close co-operation with that
jf Archduke Leopold of Bavaria in an
?ffort to catch a part of the Russian
irmy. an operation which has been so
>ften tried without success.
(Continued on page 4.)
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MEETING OF DEMOCRATS
Tuesday Sepî. 21, 1915
AT 8 P. M.
New Denccra ic Haadquarlers
110 SMITH STREET
ASjt Invited!
Pa»d for by Middle·** County
Democratic Eareoetive Cora initier
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